Thuarea involuta
Tropical Beachgrass
As recorded: Thuarea involuta (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 236
- Date
- January 3, 1922
- Locality
- Scilly, Motu Roa
- Island
- Manuae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1922, Quayle, E.H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Thuarea involuta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Douglas, Queensland, Australia
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Green Island, Cairns - Trinity, Queensland, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-09
太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Helipad, Heron Island QLD 4680, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-03
Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thuarea involuta. BISH 127093. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417375. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127093.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417375 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026